Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Journal Articles

• Cannabidiol (CBD) Update for Pediatric Nurses Get up-to-date on the available products containing CBD and the use of these products in children.
  Pediatric Nursing, May 31, 2023
• Choosing Medication Type for Opioid Use Disorder Patients Learn more about a proposed treatment rule that would help to optimally match these patients with medication type and reduce the risk of returning to regular opioid use.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, May 26, 2023
• Association of Periodontal Disease With Migraine This large-scale community-based study found a positive association between periodontal disease and migraine, independent of genetic predisposition.
  Headache, May 23, 2023
• Cumulative Environmental Risk and Schizotypy in Childhood This study investigated the association between 19 environmental risk exposures and three distinct profiles of schizotypy in middle childhood.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, May 19, 2023
• COVID-19 Mortality After Vaccination in Severe Mentally Ill This study found that even after vaccination, patients with schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses are more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than matched controls.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 20, 2023
• Women with Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders After Menopause Menopause is an independent risk factor for relapse in women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to this study, and antipsychotic effectiveness declines this age group as well.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, March 20, 2023
• Emergency Contraception for Psychiatric Patients Review what psychiatrists need to know about emergency contraception: what is it, how does it work, and how should you counsel your patients?
  Current Psychiatry, March 15, 2023
• Sleep Duration, Daytime Napping, and Incident IBD To what extent is sleep dysregulation associated with the risk for incident IBD? A new study looks at the potential adverse effects of short sleep duration and daytime napping.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 14, 2023
• Psychosocial Interventions for Generalized Anxiety Disorder This paper summarizes recent studies on the benefits from exercise, different forms of CBT, and digital interventions for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
  Current Psychiatry, March 08, 2023
• Effect of Risankizumab on HRQoL in Crohn's Disease Patients Does treatment with risankizumab lead to health-related quality of life improvements in patients with Crohn's disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 02, 2023
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After Stroke Patients and families may not realize certain psychiatric symptoms are stroke-related. Review the types of psychiatric symptoms associated with strokes in specific brain regions in this article.
  Current Psychiatry, March 01, 2023
• Virtual Wards: Implications for the Care of Older People What are virtual wards, and how are they being implemented? This review examines evidence for their clinical and cost effectiveness as well as barriers and facilitators to their use.
  Age and Ageing, February 27, 2023
• Med Check' Appointments: How to Minimize Your Malpractice Risk What factors should be considered for reducing the risk of malpractice related to brief "med checks"--short follow-up appointments for psychiatric outpatient medication management?
  Current Psychiatry, February 22, 2023
• HPIV in Homeless Shelters Before and During COVID-19 A new study looks at the rates of human parainfluenza virus infections in homeless shelter settings both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 14, 2023
• Blood-Borne Virus Testing in Emergency Departments Implementing routine blood-borne virus testing in the ED could lead to earlier diagnoses and treatment for at-risk patients.
  HIV Medicine, February 13, 2023
• Sedentary Behavior and Depression Among High School Students Being physically active and spending less time on a computer or digital device are significantly associated with reduced odds of high school students reporting depressive symptoms, this study found.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, February 08, 2023
• Exercise Intervention in Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis Might a regimen of high-intensity exercise be a beneficial therapeutic tool for patients at clinical high risk for psychosis?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, January 20, 2023
• Living Alone and Suicide Risk in the United States, 2008-2019 Does living alone increase the risk of suicide? How do various sociodemographic characteristics impact the risk?
  American Journal of Public Health, January 02, 2023
• Advances in the Gut Microbiome and Mood Disorders This review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the role of the gut microbiome in mood disorders, including the use of psychobiotics for the treatment and prevention of these disorders.
  Current Opinion in Psychiatry, December 21, 2022
• The Nervous System and Exercise to Improve Social Cognition A new review sheds light on the role of the nervous system in the ability of physical activity and exercise to improve social cognition.
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, December 21, 2022